The Unforgotten Audiobook by Laura Powell

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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Unforgotten Author: Laura Powell Narrator: Katy Sobey Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-14-16 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense Publisher's Summary: Across the room, through the fog of tobacco smoke, Betty notices him. His teacup is empty, his eyes are low and he doesn't speak. She wants him to notice her. She wants to impress. Fifteen-year-old Betty Broadbent helps her erratic and beautiful mother run the Hotel Eden, a boardinghouse now besieged by reporters, keen for juicy gossip and eye-catching headlines. They are there because the Cornish seaside town has recently witnessed a string of murders, young girls stabbed to death. Among the newspaper jackals, Mr Gallagher stands out. Quiet, serious Mr Gallagher - Betty is fascinated by his mysterious nature and desperate to be noticed by him and not be treated as a child. As he and Betty get to know each other through snatched conversation and illicit meetings, their feelings for each other grow. But she soon starts to realise how little she knows about the older, enigmatic journalist. With a dangerous cloud looming over the town, Betty starts to take risks to see him and hide secrets from her mother, her friends and even herself. Secrets that will echo through the years and affect the lives of many.... Beautifully written with skillfully drawn characters and evocative language, this is an astonishing tour de force from debut author Laura Powell. Members Reviews: Novel set in CORNWALL (".. a book that is unforgettable..") In 1956, fifteen-year-old Betty Broadbent is living in fictional St. Steele, a small Cornish fishing village where she helps her decidedly flaky mother run a boarding house, pretentiously named Hotel Eden. A series of brutal murders draws a pack of London reporters to the village and they take up residence in the boarding house, waiting for the murderer to strike again. Amongst this unsavoury crew is the enigmatic Mr. Gallagher, who shows some interest in Betty. Starved of love and attention, the nave girl quickly becomes besotted by the reporter and an uneasy relationship develops. The novel shifts in narration from 1950âs Cornwall to fifty years later, when we meet another character, Mary, who has clearly been involved in the early events and whose life is more blighted by these early events than it is by her present breast cancer. This is a skilfully plotted novel and it makes for a gripping read, as you try to work out the true identity of âThe Cornish Cleaverâ and the extent of Maryâs involvement. Powell manages to convey very vividly the feeling of panic and desperate grasping for a solution that pervades the small community and she keeps the reader guessing right to the very end. A gripping read â yes â but not a comfortable one, by any means. Praise can be given to Powell, who, despite her youth, has managed to recreate a real feel of the 1950âs when womenâs lives were largely drudgery and rampant sexism ensured that the only hope for the future for most women was to marry well. Hence Bettyâs alcoholic mother is desperate for Betty to encourage the revolting Georgeâs amorous advances, as he is the only son of the biscuit factory owner and snagging a catch like that could be their salvation. This novel isnât going to prompt the reader to go racing off to Cornwall, but letâs face it, anywhere in the 1950âs looks grim. George is a despicable character, but, in truth so are most of the others. Bettyâs world is full of people who want to exploit and abuse her.